User talk:After Midnight

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Category: Wikipedian Brights

On what grounds did you delete the entire category? The "vote" was 2:1 in favour of keeping. -- Evertype·✆ 20:22, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm not overly concerned with vote counts when canvassing is involved. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 20:54, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Nigerian universities

I see your bot replaced the relatively-empty Nigerian universities by state categories with the national cat per a CFD. Nothing wrong with that, but it should have also added the category for the state the university is located in. Eg, with [1], you went from [[Category:Universities and colleges in Kaduna State]] to [[Category:Universities and colleges in Nigeria]], but since these universities were originally split out of the state categories by Toussaint, I would have preferred if your bot readded [[Category:Kaduna State]] as well. See [2], that edit basically should have been reverted by the bot. Is it too late to go back and fix this? Picaroon (t) 23:49, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, not sure how to do this in an automated fashion when so much time has passed. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 00:02, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia has a new administrator!

Thanks! Thank you for voicing your opinion in my RfA, which passed with 54 supports, 2 opposes and 3 neutrals. I will work on the concerns that you raised and hope to exceed expectations. If you have any advice please feel free to let me know. Thanks again!. --¤ The-G-Unit-฿oss ¤

By video game

I'm considering listing this one at DRV. I think that the cats related to game series (as opposed to individual games), and the japanese subcat and its members, were probably keepable as "useful for collaboration". (The consoles would have been deleted per the "by equipment" discussions of late.) I'm just concerned that we just threw the babies out with the bathwater in this group nomination. But I'd like your thoughts first. - jc37 21:49, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

I really was convinced by the arguments that these were not being used for collaboration, but rather for social networking... like "Hey, I play Halo!". This is probably even more true for the more popular games which have series, so I do feel that deletion is proper here. The Japanese subcat is the only one which I would say I feel less certain about, and I would be willing to discuss it with you further before/if you are still considering DRV for that one. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 22:46, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

After looking over AMbot's contributions (since the cats are gone), I'd have to agree with you on "series", though I think we should presume that a "collaborative version" of those cats could be allowed and not treated as recreations.

As for the japanese subcat, would you restore so that I can nominate it for a rename? (Something similar to Category:Wikipedians interested in machinima. I'd like to look over the category to try to figure it out better...) - jc37 23:14, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Restore the cat only, or also attempt to repopulate? --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 23:42, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Both, please. - jc37 23:43, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Done. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 00:07, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:MATLAB screenshot showing sobel filtering of bitmap graphics.png

I was under the impression this was going to be speedy deleted as orphaned? At least, that's what I was told on the 28th. After all, we have a screenshot of a newer version of the software at Image:Matlab7.4.png that seems have replaced my original upload. I have no idea if it's fair use in Command line interface - probably not as free alternatives could be found. Anyway, go ahead and delete the old image I say. Mike1024 (t/c) 08:24, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Since it was no longer orphaned, I could not delete it as such. If no one put a rationale on it for the new rticle taht it was added to, it will be deleted next week. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 11:41, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Tag deletion

I have seen this deletion after notifying again the uploader for the invalid fair use. Why was the tag deleted? I think bot was right. The fact that the image has no rationale the time it was tagged and the image was used in two articles. It's really a bad usage of non-free image and considerably a bad fair use. --βandβ ^{(talk•contribs)} 10:49, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

The bot had made some errors that day and the owner requested that all of the edits be reverted. The bot owner said that there was no need to review the edits, just to revert them all. At any rate, a non-free usage rationale is there now, so if you disagree with it, you may either dispute the rationale or take it to IFD. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 11:45, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Deletion of Image:WorldMap.gif

Why was this deleted? There was no warning on the Talk Page, and it's fairly important to the article.

It seems the image has already been replaced with one containing Earth's world map. When was this done, and why was it done without notifying the users of worldmap.gif?Not even Mr. Lister's Koromon survived intact. 22:05, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Image:Worldmap.gif was deleted per WP:CSD#I6, as it did not have a non-free usage rationale. It appears that the user who tagged it did not notify anyone, so I will restore it to allow a rationale to be posted. If it is not remediated soon, it will be redeleted. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 22:17, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Deletion of Image:RapidKL_Volvo_B7RLE_1.JPG

I did a minor correction (which is rather embarrasing mistake between Rapid KL's Volvo B7RLE and their Mercedez-Benz) picture in the wiki of Volvo B7RLE.

After months of incorrect info, I've decided to correct the mistake and instead of getting a thank you, my picture was deleted and i got this message as a token of appreciation. (Removing instance of image RapidKL Volvo B7RLE 1.JPG that has been speedily deleted per (CSD I3); using TW)

Why was this picture deleted? And i did send you an email too... Wazzrin2 19:58, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

The image was tagged as having an invalid license, specifically, that "Only non-commercial or educational use of this file is permitted", and had this tag {{Non-commercial from license selector}} placed on it. If you clink on that link, you'll see some instruction regarding how to remediate the problem. If you need additional help interpreting my response or what the policy says, please just reply here and I'll be happy to try to help. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 00:21, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Deletion of Image:oriepic.jpg

I'm new at Wikipedia, and I am wondering what kind of license tag I need to use for this photo. Maybe it isn't permitted, but it seems to me that an official state government portrait should be OK. I mean, the taxpayers paid for it. Just looking for some advice. Thanks! 2Snazzy 21:00, 12 November 2007 (UTC) 2Snazy

This is most likely a non-free image, so probably something from the list at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags/Non-free. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 00:25, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. I think I fixed it now. --2Snazzy 02:25, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

The image still needs a non-free usage rationale. Please take a look at {{Non-free use rationale}} and let me know if you need help getting it sorted out. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 19:32, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

this IP

It looks like the above IP has undone your edits. I'm not entirely sure about reverting the IP or not, so I'll let you decide.--U.S.A.U.S.A.U.S.A. 03:56, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

resolved.... --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 00:55, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

RepaNet image

hi, I was wondering what the 'CSD13' problem was with the image you took out of the RepaNet article. I think it was contributed by someone from RepaNet itself, so there shouldn't be a rights problem. I can check if you like. I'll upload some of my own photos eventually. TobyJ 15:41, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

The image was tagged as having an invalid license, specifically, that "Only non-commercial or educational use of this file is permitted", and had this tag {{Non-commercial from license selector}} placed on it. If you clink on that link, you'll see some instruction regarding how to remediate the problem. The main issue is not the the image can not be used, only that it can not be used if it has that tag on it. I am sure that this can be worked out. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 16:00, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of St Mungo's Primary School

An article that you have been involved in editing, St Mungo's Primary School, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/St Mungo's Primary School. Thank you. --B. Wolterding 08:54, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

I did not edit the article; I was just the admin who removed the prod tag. Please notify the actual author/editor(s). --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 11:11, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Cat Vegetarian Wikipedians DRV

Hi, I have listed the Cat:Vegetarian Wikipedians on DRV. I noted that as closer, you suggested there was no prejudice against creation of an interested in vegetarianism cat. I'm not one for bureaucracy and I hate DRV and don't tread there very often so I hope that I have acted appropriately. What I am primarily concerned with is that I (and presumably everyone else in the cat) had it removed by a bot following the CFD so it has been emptied out meaning that even if the appropriate recreation of a correctly titled cat occured, the previous users of the deleted cat would not be part of it/aware of it's existence. I don't know whether DRV can do anything about that or whether you as closer could but thought I'd raise in both places. MLA 13:53, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

I don't really understand what you are looking for here. If you wanted to avoid DRV and bureaucracy you could have discussed it with me here first instead of rushing over to DRV to post it and then notifying me later. At any rate, I've responded over there. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 12:06, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Reason for deleting photo

There was a request for someone to upload an image in the Chris Albertson bio listing. I did just that, uploading a photo of myself that was taken with my own camera last year. My friend, who took the photo at my request, has since passed away. I think Wikipedia's rules regarding copyright can become ridiculous, and this is one such instance. Do you people think that I am going to sue you for including a picture of myself that I own and posted????? Perhaps it is time to rethink these rules and use some logic when the rules defy it.

I am having a similar problem with you regarding an old publicity photo of Lil Armstrong (which she gave me), and I could replace the Bessie Smith image with a far clearer print, but your rigid policing discourages that. Christiern Albertson (talk) 17:23, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

The problem with the photo that I deleted was that there was no information included with the photo to indicate anything regarding the licensing. Any image in these circumstances will be deleted. It looks like you have corrected this with the newer version that you uploaded, so you should be OK now. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 00:09, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Closing of discussion on Category:Wikipedians in the British Psychological Society

In your closing comment you mention "strongly influenced by creator's comment". As the category has now been deleted, I am unable to determine who the creator was. Could you elaborate? Ben Hocking ^{(talk|contribs)} 20:16, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Question about AMbot

Can AMbot perform namespace-specific category changes? For instance, could it empty Category:User-specific Welcome templates of all pages in the user talk namespace? What happened was that a welcome template was mass-substed, thereby placing all user talk pages on which it appeared in an inappropriate category.

Could it do something similar with Category:Anime and manga characters by series, moving all mainspace pages in that category to Category:Lists of anime and manga characters? For details, see Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2007 November 1#Category:Lists of anime and manga characters.

If the answer is "no", are you perhaps aware of a bot that could do this? Thanks, – Black Falcon ^(Talk) 21:24, 21 November 2007 (UTC)